Holder for telephone-receivers and the like.



S. K. ROTHSOHILD. HOLDER FOR TELEPHONE RECEIVERS AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1910.

9 Patented Feb. 7, 1911.

SIGMU'ND K. ROT I-ISCHILD,

OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

HOI JDER FOR TELEPHONE-RECEIVERS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. '7, 1911.

,Application filed November 4, 1910. Serial No. 590,666.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIGMUND K. ROTH- SGHILD, a citizen'of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders for Telephone-Receivers and the Like, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the aclO companying drawings.

In using telephone receivers of conventional type with connecting cordsor cables secured to the ends thereof, the latter frequently become twisted and this in time either loosens the connections or else causes the cords to break.

This invention relates to a tele hone receiver in which means are provi ed to allow the cords or cables 0 freely turn so that they do not become twisted or entangled.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of a receiver that embodies features of the invention; Fig. 2 is a view in detail of the larger end; and Fig. 3 is a view in detail of the smaller end.

As herein shown, a telephone receiver 1 of conventional or standard type has the usual binding posts 2 in which the connecting cords or cables 3 are secured. A tubular casing 4 of suitable material envelops the body of the receiver to form a hand grip therefor and is adjusted to turn freely thereon or to allow the receiver itself to rotate even when gripped. Preferably, a ball race-way is formed by a groove 5 at the bell mouth of the receiver and a similar channel 6 at the other end co-acting with collars 7 on the casing to retain anti-friction balls 8 placed between them, the collars retaining the casing removably on the receiver.

By this form of construction any tendency of the receiver to twist the cables when off the hook of the telephone is obviated as the cables straighten themselves by turning the body of the receiver in the casing. This effectively prevents any undue wear or entanglenient of the cables.

Obviously, changes in the details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and I do not wish to limit myself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

I claim as my invention:

' l. A telephone receiver and an outer enveloping casing in which the body of the receiver is freely rotatable.

. 2. A telephone receiver having a body of standard desi n, and a casing around the body and freely rotatable thereon.

3. A telephone receiver having a body of conventional type, a casing conforming thereto and envelopin the major portion thereof, and anti-friction bearing members interposed between the receiver and casing.

4. A telephone receiver comprising a body, a casing enveloping the body, and anti-friction members between the casing and body retained in race-ways formed in the adjacent faces thereof.

5. A telephone receiver comprising a body having annular grooves at intervals thereon. a casing enveloping the body and having inner parallel grooves registering with the body grooves and anti-friction bearing members retained by the mating grooves.

6. A telephone receiver comprising a body and a casing in which the body is journaled forlnedof sheet material that conforms substantially to the contour of the body.

7. The combination with a telephone receiv r, of a casing forming a hand grip therefor in whichethe receiver is secured to wturn freely.

SIGMUND K. ROTl-ISCHILDL- Vitnesses:

ANNA M. Donn, O'r'ro F. BAR'rIrnL. 

